kelpdiver 2 #26 September 10, 2004 QuoteQuoteI wanna know where Australasia is?? Is this a new country? Typical american who doenst know the world's regions... We refer to that continent as Australia, and I dare say that is more commonly accepted than the vague Australasia or Oceania. I'd never even heard the phrase before this discussion - read that it refers to Australia plus a random number of the other islands in the Pacific. Perhaps a more common word in the Kingdom nations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #27 September 10, 2004 QuoteWe refer to that continent as Australia, and I dare say that is more commonly accepted than the vague Australasia or Oceania. I'd never even heard the phrase before this discussion - read that it refers to Australia plus a random number of the other islands in the Pacific. Perhaps a more common word in the Kingdom nations. More commonly accepted by who? I think the kiwi's and others might be a little upset if you referred to them as "part of australia" Australia is a country, not a continent.Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgate 0 #28 September 10, 2004 Quotein International Exports Sounds like an Agency job to me _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #29 September 10, 2004 Quote More commonly accepted by who? I think the kiwi's and others might be a little upset if you referred to them as "part of australia" Australia is a country, not a continent. Do the Kiwis like Australasia any better? Or is Oceania their bread and butter? As to not being a continent, nonsense. People around the world are taught anywhere from 4 to 7 continents. In the US it is held that there are 7, and Australia is one of them. It's semantics at best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #30 September 10, 2004 We can't be held accountable for failures in your education system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
